Building Type: Classroom + Lab
Energy Efficiency Comparison: Red
Electrical Consumption per Month: 19,634.78 kWh/month
Energy Cost per Month: $2,589.83 $/month
Electrical Consumption per Day: 604.15 kWh/day
Energy Cost per Day: $79.69 $/day
Tips:
- Turn off the lights in rooms with a manual switch.
- Take advantage of natural sunlight that comes into a room.
- Close unused doors and rooms.
- Choose Energy Star certified appliances.
- Plug electronics into a power strip when possible.
- Keep windows and doors closed.
- Turn off water when not in use.
Recommended by UNC Green Labs:
- Remove space heaters.
- Turn off equipment when not in use.
- Use properly sized appliances.
- Purchase Energy Star appliances.
- Shut the fume hoods.
- Remove unnecessary samples/items from freezers.
- Raise freezer temperatures when possible, and where this will translate to energy savings.
- Share freezers with other labs.
- Defrost freezers regularly and properly to maintain freezer units.
- Turn off room and hall lights when not in use.
- Use light switches with dimmers when feasible.